High-Quality Flawless Proofreading And Editing Of Any Document Gig

“Hey, Mom, did you see this? ‘Caesar salad’ is spelled wrong. And look, the text in this line is smaller than the text in the next line. Why don’t people check their menus?”

Misspellings, typos, and inconsistencies have always been major pet peeves of mine. Ever since I was a little kid, I have noticed typos in menus, advertisements, books, and public signs. Thankfully, I didn’t have access to email back then, because I would have sent angry emails all the time!

Ugh. Errors and typos are the worst! They are so irritating.

I was born to be a proofreader. I love that when I run a spell check after I finish reviewing a piece, no errors are identified.

If I send a text message to thank someone for doing something for me and I get a reply that reads, “Your welcome,” I cringe a bit. It’s an occupational hazard — a blessing and a curse — which is what makes me a great proofreader. (Pat on the back.)

I am a proofreader, so I’m supposed to notice and be irked by grammatical and typographical errors. When editor review a piece of content for a writer, they identify any issues with readability, style and voice consistency, idea clarity and structure, and the target audience. Although they also copy edit the document to look for spelling and grammatical errors, find mistakes with punctuation, and check facts and sources, proofreaders follow those same steps to find any remaining errors during the final stage in the process before it is prepared for layout and publication. They are the last line of defense to make sure the document is perfect before it is published.

Not everyone catches these types of errors. Even those who do still make mistakes from time to time.

Even the most thorough of proofreaders miss errors occasionally. So why does this happen, even though these people are in the business of finding and pointing out typos and grammatical errors?

Why can’t they spot all the typos?

There may be a scientific explanation for why people can’t identify all the typos in a piece of content.

We all miss errors from time to time — writers, proofreaders, and everyone in between. But proofreaders have a special “something” in their brain that allows them to catch errors that others might not be able to find. They look at things in a different way and have trained their brains to notice inconsistencies that don’t stand out to other people.

But, of course, even with their special skills, science allows proofreaders to still miss some things occasionally.

Have you ever gotten the feeling your mind was playing tricks on you?

Turns out, it was!

Why Would Someone Hire a Proofreader, Anyway?

Right about now, you’re probably wondering if you should even bother hiring someone to review your content if proofreaders still might not catch all the errors in your pieces.

It’s worth it.

Blind spots can crop up when writers work heavily on a single piece. This occurs when they are too close to their work. They are so familiar with the piece they’re working on that they don’t notice errors that a proofreader would pick up on.

While they’re reading a piece, they are seeing it as it appears in their mind as opposed to what is actually written on the page.

When you are reading your own work or reviewing something you have already looked at several times before, your eyes might read over the sentences, but all you’re really aware of is the points you’re trying to get across instead of the words you’re using to express the meaning.

It’s a process called generalization your mind’s shortcut for retaining information. While reading, sometimes your brain is on autopilot, and that’s why you miss errors that should otherwise jump out at you.

Do Proofreaders Have a Process for Reviewing Their Work?

Proofreaders check everything in a piece of content. Though each proofreader has their own process for reviewing content, they all generally look for the same types of errors in a piece. But some proofreaders definitely go the extra mile to make sure they catch everything.

Checking for grammatical errors is an essential step in the process. Proofreaders check for subject/verb agreement and pronoun/antecedent agreement, and they make sure the verb tenses are consistent.

Fact-checking is an important aspect of proofreading. If a piece includes data in tables and simple math is involved, proofreaders should check the figures to make sure they’re correct. Proper names should be checked. If there are names of towns or businesses a proofreader isn’t familiar with, they need to check those to make sure the correct spelling and capitalization are used.

Punctuation errors can present major problems. For example, “Let’s eat, kids!” is a lot less terrifying than “Let’s eat kids!” Ensuring proper placement of commas, making sure there are no double periods, and finding missing quotation marks at the end of a quote all help to ensure clean content.

I will PROOFREAD any article or text:

documents, letters, articles, books, website content, journal submissions, blog posts, Kindle e-books, resumes, business texts, etc. in UK English or American English.

Limited Time Offer: Free COPY EDIT with every order!

I guarantee to return your work in 24 hours! (Up to 2000 words).

I can often deliver up to 5000 words in 24 hours too!

I pay careful attention to detail, correcting grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, and repetition. All my work is done PERSONALLY and PROFESSIONALLY: no outsourcing!

I will make all necessary corrections and return your completed text; you can review and accept all corrections using Microsoft Word's Track Changes feature.

I can handle large projects too, including fiction or non-fiction books, or perhaps you have a novella or thesis?

I have worked on:

Tech documents, blog posts, political, erotic stories, video scripts, interview transcripts, marketing emails, brochures, novels, CVs, product descriptions, and user manuals.

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